#045961
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.4% 0.071 205.6), rgb(4, 89, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#045961 is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045961 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 89, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.071 205.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #045961 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045961 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045961 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #045961 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 206)
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Step 400
400
#6DADB5
oklch(70.7% 0.067 205.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A2
oklch(63% 0.085 205.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E828D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 205.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045961
oklch(42.4% 0.071 205.6)
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Step 900
900
#144A50
oklch(37.7% 0.056 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.035 207.5)
#045961 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #505562 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C61 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045961
#045961
oklch(42.4% 0.071 205.6)
- #703E3A
#703E3A
oklch(42.4% 0.071 25.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #045961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #045961 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.